The danger wrong dog diets!

With the outbreak of the Aflatoksikose, we should pay special attention to what we feed our dogs. There are a lot of different brands of dog food and some are not trusted. Products like Buddies Complete, Legends and Hi-Pro off the shelves hopefully more dogs will be safe.

Human food is not good for the dog, it does not contain all the nutrients that the dog need to boost the immune system and for good skin and coat. Dry diets are advised as they are good for the dog’s teeth.

People should look out at the type of nutrients that are found in the food, also to ensure that the ingredients are of high quality. “The main nutrients that one should look at are proteins (meat), carbohydrates (heat treated rice or potatoes) and fat (Omega fatty acids). The food of high quality would have meat as a source of protein while the low quality food would have skin and bone,” explains Dr Pieter Cordier.

Dog food should be stored in a cool and dry place. Cordier says that food that is stored in the sun is exposed to too much heat and that gives the food a horrible taste while dog food that is stored in a moist environment is most likely to have fungus that may even lead to the dog having Aflatoksikose.

Once you have opened your dog food, it is the best interest of the dog to store it in a sealed container. “Go for the brand that has been in the industry for years and is recognise, always read the fine print and buy the best quality food that you can afford for your dog, it is in its best interest, ” says Cordier.

There are a lot of damages that dog food can cause to dogs. Food of lower quality makes it hard for the dogs to digest. There are signs that tell if the dog is being fed high or low quality food, the stool of a dog that is fed high quality food should be well formed and that of low volume, while the dog fed low quality food would be of high volume, loose and watery.